Modern Defence - Paperback

by Jon Eelman (Author), Neil McDonald (Author)

The Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first moves. Black concedes space in the centre with a view to launching a counter-attack based on his powerful bishop fianchetto. When it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon, and this books will show you how you can put it to use in your own games

Back Jacket

The Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first few moves. Black concedes space in the center with a view to launching a counterattack based on his powerful bishop fianchetto. As leading grandmasters such as Alexei Shirov, Mikhail Gurevich and Jon Speelman himself have shown on numerous occasions, when it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon. This book will show you how to put it to use in your own games. (6 x 9, 160 pages, diagrams)

Author Biography

Grandmaster Jon Speelman is a former World Championship semi-finalist and has a reputation as one of the world¿s most creative players. Grandmaster Neil McDonald has is a highly regarded author and coach. Jon Speelman is author of (among others) Jon Speelman¿s Best Games and co-author of Batsford Chess Endings. Neil McDonald has written several best-selling books including most recently The King¿s Gambit (Batsford).